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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being coercive. uncountable
2. 2
   The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

coercivenesscoerciveness

Etymology

From coercive + -ity.

Related phrases

permanent magnet

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